 Arceneaux with theEdmonton Elks in 2023 | |
| No. 84 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1987-09-17)September 17, 1987 (age 38) Alexandria, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 218 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Peabody Magnet (Alexandria) |
| College | Alcorn State |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2010 | BC Lions |
| 2011 | Minnesota Vikings |
| 2012 | Washington Redskins* |
| 2013 | New York Jets* |
| 2013–2018 | BC Lions |
| 2019 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 2021 | Frisco Fighters |
| 2022–2023 | Edmonton Elks |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
Stats atPro Football Reference  | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Emmanuel "Manny"Arceneaux (born September 17, 1987) is an American former professionalfootballwide receiver who played 11 seasons in theCanadian Football League (CFL) for theBC Lions,Saskatchewan Roughriders, andEdmonton Elks. He playedcollege football for theAlcorn State Braves.
Arceneaux signed as anundrafted free agent with the Lions in 2009. He was also a member of theMinnesota Vikings,Washington Redskins,New York Jets, andFrisco Fighters.
While atAlcorn State University, Arceneaux maintained a 3.0GPA and was president of the student-athlete advisory committee, while recording 99 career catches for 1,618 and 12 touchdowns for theBraves. He is a member ofAlpha Phi Alpha fraternity.[1]
Arceneaux was signed to theBC Lions of theCanadian Football League (CFL) on May 19, 2009, and made the Lions' active roster after training camp.[2] Arceneaux had an outstanding debut season, starting at thewide receiver position for all 18 games and recording 63 catches for 858 yards and seventouchdowns. He caught a touchdown pass in each of his first three games and had two 100-yard receiving games during theseason. He led all receivers in the2009 playoffs, recording 12 catches for 189 yards. He continued his strong play in2010 by registering his first 1000-yard season while finishing second on the team in receiving yards and touchdowns.
On January 22, 2011, Arceneaux agreed to the terms on a three-year contract with theMinnesota Vikings.[3] During the2011 season, he played in three regular season games, catching one pass for 10 yards. On August 31, 2012, as the Vikings reduced their roster down to league maximum of 53 players, he was released.[4]
On September 1, 2012, theWashington Redskins claimed Arceneaux off waivers and signed him to the practice squad.[5]
Arceneaux was signed by theNew York Jets to a reserve/future contract on January 2, 2013.[6] He was waived on May 7, 2013.[7]
On May 16, 2013, Arceneaux's agent announced that Arceneaux would be returning to CFL within a week. The Lions,Toronto Argonauts andEdmonton Eskimos were all believed to have interest in thefree-agent.[8] On May 21, 2013, it was officially announced that Arceneaux had signed with the Lions, with whom he had played two seasons with before going south to the NFL.[9] The contract was reportedly a two-year, $280,000 deal.[10] Arceneaux was fined an undisclosed amount by the CFL following a Week 4 touchdown celebration involving props. Arceneaux used the end-zone corner post and the football to mimicputting in golf.[11] Arceneaux gained an increasingly prominent role in the Lions offense over the next three seasons, culminating in being named a CFL All-Star in2015 after setting (then) career highs in receptions, yards and touchdowns. Following the2015 CFL season Arceneaux was re-signed by the Lions through the2017 CFL season.[12]
Arceneaux continued his stellar play in2016 and2017, catching at least 100 receptions in both seasons. On December 12, 2017, the Lions announced they had re-signed Arceneaux to a one-year deal through the2018 season.[13] Arceneaux suffered atorn ACL halfway through the season, at the time of the injury he was the Lions leading receiver in catches and yards.[14]
Arceneaux was signed to a one-year contract by theSaskatchewan Roughriders on February 15, 2019.[15] He played in 11 games and recorded 22 receptions for 249 yards and two touchdowns. He also played in the Roughriders' West Final loss where he had one catch for five yards. He became a free agent on February 11, 2020.[16]
Arceneaux hoped to play one final season in 2020 before retiring, but theCOVID-19 pandemic caused the2020 CFL season to be cancelled.[17]
In April 2021, Arceneaux signed with theFrisco Fighters of theIndoor Football League, after being persuaded by Frisco quarterbackJonathan Bane to join the team.[18] The 33-year old receiver reflected on his "rookie season" inindoor football as potentially his last, which he considers the opposite of many indoor football players' careers, as the sport is more often used by younger players seeking a stepping stone to NFL or CFL play.[17] Arceneaux caught 36 passes for 320 yards and 6 touchdowns, along with scoring 3 rushing touchdowns over 11 regular season games. In the 2 playoff games Frisco played prior to elimination, Arceneaux added 67 more yards on 4 catches, plus two more rushing touchdowns.
On January 26, 2022, it was announced that Arceneaux had signed with theEdmonton Elks.[19] On June 24, 2023, the Elks announced they had placed him on the six-game injured list with a knee injury.[20] He played in 12 regular season games where he had 28 receptions for 346 yards. In the following offseason, he became afree agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 13, 2024.[21] Arceneaux announced his retirement from professional football on May 7, 2024.[22]
| Receiving | Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | GP | Rec | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | GP | Rec | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | ||
| 2009 | BC | 18 | 63 | 858 | 13.6 | 60 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 189 | 15.8 | 49 | 0 | ||
| 2010 | BC | 18 | 67 | 1,114 | 16.6 | 74 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 80 | 16.0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2011 | MIN | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | Team did not qualify | |||||||
| 2013 | BC | 16 | 51 | 885 | 17.4 | 80 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | BC | 15 | 62 | 905 | 14.6 | 53 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | BC | 17 | 76 | 1,151 | 15.1 | 82 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | BC | 18 | 105 | 1,566 | 14.9 | 70 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 124 | 12.4 | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2017 | BC | 18 | 100 | 1,137 | 11.4 | 55 | 6 | Team did not qualify | |||||||
| 2018 | BC | 9 | 32 | 553 | 17.3 | 78 | 1 | Injured | |||||||
| 2019 | SSK | 11 | 22 | 249 | 11.3 | 55 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | FF | 11 | 36 | 320 | 8.9 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | EDM | 12 | 39 | 513 | 13.2 | 66 | 1 | Team did not qualify | |||||||
| 2023 | EDM | 12 | 28 | 346 | 12.4 | 77 | 0 | Team did not qualify | |||||||
| IFL totals | 11 | 36 | 320 | 8.9 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 24 | 0 | |||
| CFL totals | 164 | 645 | 9,277 | 14.4 | 82 | 58 | 9 | 35 | 479 | 13.7 | 49 | 2 | |||
| NFL totals | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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